Batman: The Ride is a steel inverted roller coaster found in many Six Flags theme parks, as well as other parks around the world, including Six Flags Great America, Six Flags Great Adventure, Six Flags Magic Mountain, Six Flags Fiesta Texas (as Goliath), Six Flags Over Georgia, Six Flags St. Louis, Six Flags Over Texas, and Six Flags México. Built by Bolliger & Mabillard (Mexico's Batman was built by Vekoma), it features a first drop of 109 feet,...
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Batman: The Ride is a steel inverted roller coaster found in many Six Flags theme parks, as well as other parks around the world, including Six Flags Great America, Six Flags Great Adventure, Six Flags Magic Mountain, Six Flags Fiesta Texas (as Goliath), Six Flags Over Georgia, Six Flags St. Louis, Six Flags Over Texas, and Six Flags México. Built by Bolliger & Mabillard (Mexico's Batman was built by Vekoma), it features a first drop of 109 feet, 6 inches (33 meters) and reaches speeds of 50m/h (80 km/h). The original coaster in Six Flags Great America was the first inverted roller coaster in the world when it opened in 1992, and has since been awarded Coaster Landmark status by the American Coaster Enthusiasts.
Goliath at Six Flags Fiesta Texas is the former Batman: The Ride from Six Flags New Orleans, which has been closed since Hurricane Katrina devastated the park in 2005.
Six Flags designers attempted to capture the essence of Batman and his world while waiting in line for the...
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